College of Business Ph.D. Calendar

2023-2024 Academic Year

Item	Notes	Fall 2023	Spring 2024	Summer 2024
Dissertation	The Graduate College holds a number of thesis and dissertation formatting workshops during the semester. Click the following for the current schedule
Research	The Graduate College holds a number of research workshops during the semester. Click the following for the current schedule
Graduation	Last day to have an approved plan of study on file	Prior to term you intend to graduate	Prior to term you intend to graduate	Prior to term you intend to graduate
Courses	Last date to drop courses for semester without consequences	August 25, 2023	January 12, 2024	May 17, 2024
Payment	Last day to pay tuition and fees	August 28, 2023	January 16, 2024	May 20, 2024
Graduation	Last day to submit Application for Degree to Graduate College	September 8, 2023 tentative date	January 26, 2024 tentative date	May 31, 2024 tentative date
Graduation	Last day to submit defense announcement and signature page draft to the Graduate College	September 22, 2023 tentative date	February 2, 2024 tentative date	June 7, 2024 tentative date
Graduation	Last day to revise and approved plan of study	Prior to Application for Degree Deadline	Prior to Application for Degree Deadline	Prior to Application for Degree Deadline
Dissertation	Last day to submit completed doctoral dissertation (submitted in PDF or Word format to GraduateWriting@fau.edu or a printed draft copy delivered to Building SU-80, Suite 106) to the Graduate College for approval. Signed signature page(s) printed on bond paper must be included with the dissertation along with Transmittal Memo.	November 13, 2023 tentative date	April 1, 2024 tentative date	July 8, 2024 tentative date
Courses	Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving an “F”	October 27, 2023	March 22, 2024	July 19, 2024
Dissertation	Last day to submit final dissertation package to the Graduate College, , including electronic dissertation (ETD) to the FAU library and ProQuest Publishing.	December 4, 2023 tentative date	April 22, 2024 tentative date	July 29, 2024 tentative date
Graduation	Commencement	December 14-15, 2023	May 2-3, 2024	August 6, 2024